as in king
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of emperor
Her positive pablum came too late to stop critics from casting her as a modern-day Nero, the emperor who supposedly fiddled away as Rome burned.
—
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The emperor had the giant arghamaks, 19 hands high, immortalized by his court painters.
—David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
Illiberal leaders select their cabinet members in the same way that emperors used to choose the governors of rebellious provinces: What matters most is the appointee’s loyalty and capacity to resist being suborned or co-opted by others.
—Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
What China needed was something like a final emperor, the breaker of the despotic chain who would summon modernity by fiat.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for emperor 
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The emperor had the giant arghamaks, 19 hands high, immortalized by his court painters.
—David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
Illiberal leaders select their cabinet members in the same way that emperors used to choose the governors of rebellious provinces: What matters most is the appointee’s loyalty and capacity to resist being suborned or co-opted by others.
—Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
What China needed was something like a final emperor, the breaker of the despotic chain who would summon modernity by fiat.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for emperor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emperor
Noun
-
One day later, reality hit and the 155-pound king showed there are levels to the game, taking down the challenger and sinking in a D’Arce choke to force the first-round tapout in the UFC 311 main event Saturday at Intuit Dome.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
-
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, a family friend, saw the play, about a Spanish king who couldn’t sleep until he’d been soothed by the voice of a castrato, and persuaded van Kampen to pen a screenplay.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Half lord of the fishes pose is a spinal twist to stretch the back and hips.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
-
This year’s edition, getting under way Monday in Las Vegas, will be no exception and is unfolding amid an elevated sense of urgency for traditional media companies to get right with the lords of technology.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Andrew’s response is more petulance; more younger brother than the adult, aging son of the sovereign.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
-
Much better to be overlooked and underappreciated than in the sovereign’s good graces.—
Eva Wolchover,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
A number of sports potentates will be making the Idaho scene, at a moment when tens of billions of dollars are changing hands in pursuit of ever-valuable rights.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 July 2024
-
By cracking the whip on local potentates, the party bolsters its already substantial public support and reinforces the power of central institutions.—
Dali Yang,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2017
Thesaurus Entries Near emperor
Cite this Entry
“Emperor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emperor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share